Comparison

Classroom Spy vs Reading Forge Classroom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Classroom Spy

This tool allows educators to monitor and manage student computer activity in real-time. It provides live screen views, remote control capabilities, and the ability to execute actions across multiple devices simultaneously. An agent must be installed on student computers to enable supervision.

Highlights
  • Live student screen monitoring
  • Remote mouse and keyboard control
  • Execute actions on multiple computers
  • Customizable thumbnail view
  • Complete control over student activity
Features
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Use the Classroom Spy as a classroom management tool to monitor activity of all students. Here are major features: - You have complete control over what students are doing. - This application provides you with a live picture of the students computer screens. - You can take over the student computer by controlling its mouse and keyboard. - The student computer screens are represented in the table with a customizable number of rows as thumbnails. - Execute several actions on all student computers with on tap. Before you can start supervising your students you need to install an agent on their computer.

About

Reading Forge Classroom

Features
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Reading Forge Classroom puts a whole class of iPads under the teacher's control. It's the classroom layer on top of Reading Forge — a structured-literacy reading game inspired by the Orton-Gillingham approach, built for beginning readers and students with dyslexia. ONE TEACHER, EVERY SCREEN • Push any activity to the whole class or a single student in a tap. • Watch a live roster — who's on what, sparks earned, hands raised. • "Eyes up here" — freeze every screen for attention, release when ready. • Class codes so students join the right class; multiple teachers can host at once on the same Wi-Fi. • Progress follows the child across a shared iPad cart, and is wiped from the shared device when they hand it back. BUILT-IN ASSESSMENT Run a quick 1-on-1 timed reading check — sight words and decodable nonwords — scored by ear, with each student's words-per-minute growth charted over time. THE FULL GUILD OFFICE Assignments, spelling quests, progress reports, and a voice recording booth — all built in. PRIVACY FIRST Students never create accounts and never sign in — a first name and an avatar, nothing more. Student work stays on school devices and your local network. No ads, no analytics, no data sale. Only teachers sign in (Google or Apple), only to verify the school's license. REQUIREMENTS Two or more devices on the same Wi-Fi — one teacher (iPad or iPhone) and one or more student iPads. A free preview (letters, short vowels, and blends) works without a license; schools license the full curriculum — visit forgelearningtech.com/classroom. Reading Forge is inspired by the Orton-Gillingham approach to structured literacy. It is not an Orton-Gillingham certified or affiliated program.

Screenshots

Classroom Spy4 screens
Reading Forge Classroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reading Forge Classroom at every 9 days against Classroom Spy's every 13 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Classroom Spy ships an update every 13 months, Reading Forge Classroom every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Classroom Spy versus Reading Forge Classroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassroom SpyReading Forge Classroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamjan KriznikBrannon Fissette

In-app purchases

None

Classroom Spy

No in-app purchases

None

Reading Forge Classroom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Classroom Spy free?
Classroom Spy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Forge Classroom free?
Reading Forge Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Classroom Spy or Reading Forge Classroom have ads?
Neither Classroom Spy nor Reading Forge Classroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Classroom Spy or Reading Forge Classroom?
Classroom Spy ships an update every 13 months, and Reading Forge Classroom every 9 days. Most recently, Classroom Spy was updated on October 4, 2026 and Reading Forge Classroom on October 9, 2026.

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